WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes far less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon. FILE - A man holds a lit cigarette while smoking...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza on Wednesday after the White House brought Trump's Middle East envoy into negotiations that have dragged on for months. President Joe Biden,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — One by one, all the president-elect’ s men, and women, are falling into place in his Cabinet. While Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth's nomination was teetering toward collapse just weeks ago, he now appears on track for confirmation after a fiery Senate hearing that focused...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters reported significant gains Wednesday against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles, while also extinguishing smaller blazes set by arsonists in recent days as a final round of windy, flame-fanning weather moved through Southern California. Police...
The Valenzuela City government confiscated a total of 130 tampered weighing scales from the city’s markets during the conduct of “Operation Timbangan” on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Mayor Wes Gatchalian led the "Operation Timbangan" on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (Valenzuela City PIO) ...
Photo from Pasay City Police Members of the Warrant and Subpoena Unit of the Pasay City Police arrested a man, tagged as 7th most wanted person under station level for the month of January in Taguig City. Pasay City Police chief Col. Samuel Pabonita said the suspect was identified as “John...
Mayor Abby Binay While nearing the end of her final term as the local chief executive of Makati City, Mayor Abby Binay proudly showcased the city's strides towards sustainability and improved public safety as she continues to make Makati a better city prepared for a better future. In terms of green...
The arrested suspect (Photo from Las Piñas City Police) A 31-year-old man tagged by the police as the Top 4 wanted person for the first quarter of January was arrested by the Las Piñas City Police Warrant and Subpoena Section for rape charges during a police operation. Las Piñas...
The Makati City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) reported the arrest of four suspects and the recovery of P204,000 worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo. The Southern Police District arrests four drug suspects in Makati City. The Southern Police District...
Photo from Pasay TPMO The Pasay City government announced that road closures will be implemented to give way to the Panaog procession scheduled on Jan. 16 at 3:30 p.m. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the Traffic Parking and Management Office (TPMO) advised motorists that the...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Tuesday, Jan. 14, said that the city has greatly reduced poverty among its citizens due to its proactive investments in health, education, and social programs. “Makati’s poverty rate is at a historic low of 0.6 percent and we have...
A man uses measuring tape on his waist in California on Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/JoNel Aleccia) A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity , reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for the...
